Legislature Passes Third Reading of Teacher's Act: Reinstated Teachers to Receive Full Back Pay and Academic Allowances
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has passed an amendment to the Teacher's Act, ensuring that teachers reinstated after suspension will receive full back pay, including academic research allowances. This change addresses previous inequities where only basic salary was compensated, aiming to protect teachers' rights and dignity. The amendment seeks to rectify issues arising from increased litigation following the implementation of campus incident review mechanisms.
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(Central News Agency reporter Lin Jing-yin, Taipei, April 17) Current law stipulates that teachers suspended according to relevant regulations, if the reason for suspension is eliminated, and they are not dismissed or permanently suspended, and are reinstated, will only receive full back pay for their basic salary during the suspension period. The Legislative Yuan today passed the third reading of amendments to parts of the Teacher's Act, incorporating a compensation mechanism that includes academic research allowances in addition to the basic salary.
The original Article 25 of the Teacher's Act stipulated that teachers suspended under Article 21, Paragraph 1 (wanted or detained under criminal procedure), Article 22, Paragraph 1 (confirmed by the school's gender equality committee to have committed sexual assault, harassment, or bullying), or Article 23, Paragraph 6 (suspended without reinstatement) would not receive remuneration during the suspension period; if the reason for suspension was eliminated, and they were not dismissed or permanently suspended, and were reinstated, they would receive full back pay for their basic salary (seniority salary) during the suspension period.
During the review meeting of the Education and Culture Committee of the Legislative Yuan on April 1, Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wu Li-hua, who proposed the amendment, stated that suspended teachers, even if later cleared and reinstated, often only received back pay for their basic salary, while academic research allowances, which account for 40-50% of their salary, were not provided. Academic research allowances are essentially fixed payments and should be considered part of the remuneration. The current system is equivalent to imposing economic penalties on innocent teachers, severely violating the principle of fairness and justice. Therefore, she advocated that academic research allowances should also be compensated.
This proposal passed its preliminary review in the committee and completed its third reading today.
The background of this amendment stems from the frequent frivolous lawsuits on campus after the implementation of the school incident review mechanism. Some teachers were temporarily suspended due to investigations, and their remuneration was affected during the suspension period. Teacher groups had repeatedly reported that the relevant system had put pressure on teachers' professional dignity and teaching environment.
Wu Li-hua stated after the third reading of the bill that this amendment aims to ensure that teachers, after proving their innocence, have their salaries and rights fully protected, and to respond to the expectations of fairness and dignity in the education field through institutional compensation. (Editor: Zhang Ruo-yao) 1150417
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(Central News Agency reporter Lin Jing-yin, Taipei, April 17) Current law stipulates that teachers suspended according to relevant regulations, if the reason for suspension is eliminated, and they are not dismissed or permanently suspended, and are reinstated, will only receive full back pay for their basic salary during the suspension period. The Legislative Yuan today passed the third reading of amendments to parts of the Teacher's Act, incorporating a compensation mechanism that includes academic research allowances in addition to the basic salary.
The original Article 25 of the Teacher's Act stipulated that teachers suspended under Article 21, Paragraph 1 (wanted or detained under criminal procedure), Article 22, Paragraph 1 (confirmed by the school's gender equality committee to have committed sexual assault, harassment, or bullying), or Article 23, Paragraph 6 (suspended without reinstatement) would not receive remuneration during the suspension period; if the reason for suspension was eliminated, and they were not dismissed or permanently suspended, and were reinstated, they would receive full back pay for their basic salary (seniority salary) during the suspension period.
During the review meeting of the Education and Culture Committee of the Legislative Yuan on April 1, Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wu Li-hua, who proposed the amendment, stated that suspended teachers, even if later cleared and reinstated, often only received back pay for their basic salary, while academic research allowances, which account for 40-50% of their salary, were not provided. Academic research allowances are essentially fixed payments and should be considered part of the remuneration. The current system is equivalent to imposing economic penalties on innocent teachers, severely violating the principle of fairness and justice. Therefore, she advocated that academic research allowances should also be compensated.
This proposal passed its preliminary review in the committee and completed its third reading today.
The background of this amendment stems from the frequent frivolous lawsuits on campus after the implementation of the school incident review mechanism. Some teachers were temporarily suspended due to investigations, and their remuneration was affected during the suspension period. Teacher groups had repeatedly reported that the relevant system had put pressure on teachers' professional dignity and teaching environment.
Wu Li-hua stated after the third reading of the bill that this amendment aims to ensure that teachers, after proving their innocence, have their salaries and rights fully protected, and to respond to the expectations of fairness and dignity in the education field through institutional compensation. (Editor: Zhang Ruo-yao) 1150417
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FAQ
What is the main purpose of the amendment to the Teacher's Act?
The main purpose is to ensure that teachers reinstated after suspension receive full back pay, including academic research allowances, thereby protecting their rights and dignity.
What economic compensation will teachers receive under this amendment?
Teachers will receive full back pay for their basic salary and academic research allowances for the period of their suspension.